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The Mission's a Rap! NASA Produces Song About Science

LibertySugar — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 09:00:23 -0700

Making up rap about science is cool. It can be used as a learning tool. That's what NASA thought when it asked graduate student Jonathan Chase from South Wales to write a rap about astrobiology for NASA's magazine. Here's a taste of what he came up with:

What about planet x?
Better leave that alone
The further from the heat source
The colder the home
Study life on earth
Then you do with biology
But in space, it’s called Astrobiology

Chase's degrees are in aerospace engineering and science and science fiction, but they might as well be in funk and rhythm. He's been known to use hip-hop as a way to make science more accessible. To see the music video, read more.

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So Granny Thinks She Can Dance

GiggleSugar — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:45:40 -0700

And you know what? Granny can dance! The whole sitch seems dubious at first: the turtleneck, the broach, the knitted couch cover, the seizure (?). But that's just Granny's warm-up before kicking mad ass on the living room floor - and only during the commercial breaks, you hear? Judge Judy requires our undivided attention. (Thanks, College Humor!)

Flashback: Sitcoms Get a Bad Rap

GiggleSugar — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:00:00 -0700

Perfect Strangers and Head of the Class celebrated geeks in all their glory, from Balki the dancin' fool to Arvid the computer nerd. So why, oh why, would ABC promote this pair of shows with a hopelessly awkward rap? Because it was the '80s, that's why. Funky as we can be, indeed.

Is Dr. Huxtable the Next Dr. Dre?

LibertySugar — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:15:29 -0700

Bill Cosby's rap album is dropping this May! That's right, the comedian and activist will mash up his book Come on, People: On the Path from Victims to Victors with hip hop, pop, and jazz beats.

Cosby won't be dishing the rhymes himself on the album Cosby Narratives Vol. 1: State of Emergency. Guest rappers will flow about the value of education, self-respect, in an attempt to increase the self-esteem and confidence of listeners.

The 70-year-old comedian has caused controversy, most recently for urging African Americans to move on from their successful civil rights battles. Do you think his hip hop album, which he calls the opposite of gangsta rap, will catch the attention of the community he seeks to reach? Will Bill succeed in turning around what he calls the "frustration and the anger that a young man may have"?

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Not Your Average Grandma

GiggleSugar — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 01:00:00 -0800

With a bandana tied 'round her head and baggy clothes to complete the look, this 71-year-old (!) woman can pop 'n lock with the best of them. She cleans to the beat of Eve, checks her moves in the mirror, and gets down with other grannies in her spare time. I want me one of her!

This is Your Child...

GiggleSugar — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 09:57:41 -0700

...This is your child on Halloween candy. Any questions? (I love it when ballerinas try to get all funky fresh on us. Watch the little dude in the front row on the right. He's got boy band written all over him.)

The Tim And Eric Awesome Show

GiggleSugar — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 14:00:00 -0700

This dude is supposedly teaching hip hop to these guys. I've heard of "yo mama" but "Think about your dad?" That's a new one...

Wassup? (Special Extended Version)

GiggleSugar — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 14:00:00 -0700

Watch two fellas say hello in the most choreographed way imaginable. And they say girls are high maintenance? (Psst...another reality show idea: "So You Think You Can Hand Shake?")

Super Mario, Japanese TV, and Hip Hop

GiggleSugar — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 03:00:00 -0800

All I want to know is, how do I get the ring tone?

Hip Hop Hicks

GiggleSugar — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 14:25:00 -0800

Whoever thought that the worlds of country music and hip hop could collide? Diane Horner did. She released an instructional "country hip hop" line dancing video that quickly hip hopped itself off store shelves and straight into secrecy- unlike the tight, tell-all pants that a few of the male dancers are "jammin" in on the dance floor.